I Know Exactly Who You Are.
You rehearse what you'll say, then watch the moment pass. You hold your brilliance so carefully it's starting to feel like a burden.
You're not shy. You're strategic, calculating every word to avoid being labeled "aggressive," "difficult," or "too much."
That suffocating feeling when you don't speak up? That's not your anxiety. That's your authority trying to escape.
And every time you swallow it, the cost compounds.

